Associated Global Systems Wins General Services Administration (GSA) Award as an Approved Carrier
New Hyde Park, NY (August 2003)

Associated Global Systems (AGS), a full service transportation and logistics provider, is pleased to announce that it has been named as an approved GSA carrier. The GSA approval was awarded based on AGS’ exceptional service record with both the Department of Defense and the State Department.

Associated's Government Services Program is designed to provide DOD and GSA shippers with customized and economical solutions to all transportation and logistics needs. Every GSA and DOD account is assigned an account manager who has years of experience in government transportation and logistics. Every AGS account manager has total expertise in working with government entities.

AGS’ government service offerings include a full range of domestic and international time-definite deliveries, warehousing, inventory control, recovery and return, import management, and incoming freight services. All services are supported by value added selections such as two man delivery teams, complete packaging, after-hours/weekend delivery and in-transit-merge. AGS also provides customized solutions to meet any transportation challenge.

AGS is also an industry leader in technological innovation. The AGS technology group has developed a number of solutions that make government transportation fast, easy and very cost effective. Shippers can utilize myags.com, state-of-the-art customer infonet that combines the essential tools of freight management with today’s most sophisticated technology. Directly from a PC, government customers can initiate shipments from an easy-to-use web entry screen, get instant door-to-door rate quotes, track shipments in real-time and print customized reports. Additional features include personalized proof of delivery notification, open shipment reports, service level analysis, and transportation links. Our system also links directly to Power Track with EDI capabilities.

Founded in 1958, Associated Global Systems is a privately held, fast growth company. It has 400+ offices in North America and provides air, ocean and ground services to, from and within 205 countries.

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For additional information about this press release, contact Scott Richter at 1-800-645-8300 or at scott.richter@agsystems.com